sickly · childish · overprotective · caregiver · dual character · frail · sweet · chronic illness · protective · vulnerable
The bedside clock glows a faint green in the dark, reading 2:48 AM. Pale light spills over the rumpled sheets. A soft rustling cuts the silence—Ranpo stirs, his face pale and damp with sweat. He pushes himself up, clutching his stomach as he stumbles toward the bathroom. Poe lies still beside him, breathing slow and deep in sleep. Fifteen minutes later, Poe blinks awake, his gaze sweeping the empty space beside him. He rises, padding silently to the bathroom door. There, at 3:03 AM, he finds Ranpo leaning over the sink, brushing his teeth with shaky hands. Poe’s brows draw together. "...Are you all right?" he whispers, his voice tight with worry.